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. 2014 Nov;62(11):2229-31.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.13084.

Far too easy: opioid diversion during the transition from hospital to nursing home

Amy J H Kind  1 , Laury L Jensen, Korey A Kennelty
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Far too easy: opioid diversion during the transition from hospital to nursing home

Amy J H Kind et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Nov.
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Figure 1. Chain of Possession of Opioid Prescriptions within Discharge Packets for Patients Transitioning from Hospitals to Nursing Home
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